EAD from Cleveland INS
Yes... you can get the EAD card on the same day at the local INS office in Cleveland. All you need is a copy of the I485 receipt notice, your passport, I765 application and a personal check for $100.00 made out to "Immigration and Naturalization Service".
When I got the EAD, I had reached the office at around 8:10 AM (they open at 8:00 AM), there were like 20 people ahead of me. After submitting the paperwork( passport, I765 application, copy of I485 receipt notice, personal check for 100 bucks), I was asked to go to another room and wait until my name was called. I was then led to another room where a person took my photograph and within minutes after that handed me back my passport and an EAD card valid till next year. I was out by 10:00AM. The whole process took less than 2 hours. The people working at the counters were very polite.
But mind you..... go on Tuesdays only.... they issue EAD cards on Tuesdays only. This is true for Cleveland\'s local INS office. I don\'t know about other cities....
Let me know if you need more info...
Later
bkcgey
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